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Tim Ferris Teaches Confidence

Confidence is one of those things you either have or you don’t. Those of us who don’t have it would do anything to possess it – to feel as confident as the Incredible Hulk.

In this video from Tim Ferris, you’ll listen to his story about how he learnt to swim. You might not think that has a lot to do with the Incredible Hulk, but trust me, it does.

Think about it. The Hulk has an attitude you don’t see anywhere else, doesn’t he? Where did that come from?

This is a TED Talk, which covers swimming lessons, Japanese language and the Tango, and somehow, out of all of that, there are some important messages.

Here are just two.

“So fear is your friend. Fear is an indicator. Sometimes it shows you what you shouldn’t do. More often than not it shows you exactly what you should do. And the best results that I’ve had in life, the most enjoyable times, have all been from asking a simple question: what’s the worst that can happen?”

“This brings us to the point, which is, it’s oftentimes what you do, not how you do it, that is the determining factor.

This is the difference between being effective — doing the right things — and being efficient — doing things well whether or not they’re important.”

You can hear the wisdom in those last two points already, can’t you? But watch the video and you’ll learn a whole lot more. It’s only 16 minutes of viewing, but I guarantee you’ll come out with an entirely different perspective on life.